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Colorado Is Halving Paid Family Caregiver Hours. Ohio and Pennsylvania Are Next. What Families on Medicaid Waivers Need to Do Now.
...year, Colorado's Medicaid waiver program paid him for over 100 hours a week as her primary caregiver. That...is the first state to publish an exact timeline for caregiver hour reductions. Ohio and Pennsylvania...Beautiful Bill Act," which reduced federal funding for Medicaid by shifting more costs to states. Because...
Career > Skills Training
Pre-ETS for Students with IEPs: Workplace Skills Before Graduation
...might not realize is that students ages 14-21 with IEPs...Pre-ETS isn't a replacement for IEP transition services....and instruction in self-advocacy. Both systems work together....Pre-ETS activities to students with disabilities ages...exploration counseling helps students identify interests, strengths,...learning experiences put students in real work environments...
Career > Interviewing
Behavioral Interview Questions and Disability: Reframing Work Experience
...start mentally scanning for a corporate example that...questions aren't asking for proof you've held a traditional...traditional job. They're asking for proof you can do the work....they need. STAR stands for Situation, Task, Action,...specialists, advocated for accommodations in an educational...follow a specific structure for a reason. The hiring manager...
Career > Finding Jobs
Transferable Skills Assessment: Identifying What You Bring to New Careers
...skills online, or coordinated services for a family member. When someone asks...development Community involvement or advocacy For each item, write down the specific...Community involvement or advocacy For each item, write down the specific...If you managed medical appointments for a family member, that included scheduling,...
News > Advocacy
Congress Just Reintroduced a Bill That Would Require Streaming Services and Video Apps to Work Better for People with Disabilities. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...It required closed captioning for broadcast television content...audio description requirements for a small percentage of TV programming....The Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology reports...but shows created exclusively for streaming platforms face no such...most devices remains difficult for users. What the CVTA Would Require....
News > Advocacy
Pennsylvania Just Signed Three Executive Orders to Protect Disability Families. Here's What It Means and What Other States Can Do.
...orders strengthening protections for people with disabilities. The...Disabilities Council to continue advocacy work across the state. The timing...directly to federal requests for autism and disability data from...the minimum data necessary for their work. That data won't...access to him, creating a formal advocacy channel that didn't previously...
News > Advocacy
The Federal Agency That Funds Independence for People with Disabilities Is Being Eliminated. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...Administration for Community Living...funds Centers for Independent Living,...rights protections for people with disabilities....disabilities depend on for navigation services,...support, and advocacy infrastructure....include: Centers for Independent Living...and advocate for their rights....they're run by and for people with disabilities....and training for family members...members who care for older adults...
News > Advocacy
The DOJ May Delay the ADA's Web Accessibility Deadline. Here's What Disability Families Need to Know.
...24 compliance deadline for state and local government...process, unprecedented for an accessibility regulation....AA technical standards for accessibility. That includes...director at the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, told...requirement. Why This Matters for Families. Government websites...websites are where you apply for disability benefits, request...
News > Advocacy
A Federal Appeals Court Just Ruled Florida Violated the ADA by Putting Children with Disabilities in Nursing Homes. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...at least 139 children with severe disabilities in nursing homes designed for elderly residents. The ruling upholds a 2023 district court decision and establishes...same outcome. What the Court Found. Circuit Judge Adalberto Jordan, writing for the majority, found that Florida's Medicaid program fails to provide adequate...
News > Lifestyle
Teaching Life Skills for Independence: A Parent's Roadmap
...medication, describing symptoms, scheduling appointments. Communication and self-advocacy: Asking for help, stating preferences, understanding rights, navigating...symptoms, scheduling appointments. Communication and self-advocacy: Asking for help, stating preferences, understanding rights, navigating disagreements....
News > Advocacy
After High School: What Families Need to Know About Transition Planning
You've been navigating IEPs for years. You know the drill: meetings, goals, accommodations,...the section of your child's IEP that prepares them for life after high school. It's not optional. By age...math anymore. They're supposed to be preparing them for what comes next: college, vocational training, supported...
Legal > Advocacy
Supported Decision-Making: An Alternative to Guardianship
You've probably been helping your child make decisions for years. Walking through medical choices together. Talking through job opportunities....disability retains all legal rights. The supporter doesn't make decisions for them. The principal identifies specific areas where they want help: healthcare,...